Mickle's tip of the day - Screwdrivers

[Profpointy]

Spoken like an alumni of Oldham Technical College and Reform School.

I went to a good school I'll have you know; it was "approved" !

 

[Kestevan]

I went to a good school I'll have you know; it was "approved" !

The place old Jokes go to Die....

 

[Nibor]

Soooo.......which one to open a tin of paint?

Flat head preferably Snapon for when you break it

 

[theclaud]

[QUOTE 4394613, member: 45"]No, don't you worry your purdy little self.[/QUOTE]
Holy thread resurrection!

 

[ac427]

Hold on Mickle... Pozidriv is just a Phillips with an extra "cross pattern" on the head, so a Phillips driver can screw a pozi screw fine, but not the other way round. A Phillips is different to a Crosshead, and a Crosshead driver cannot be used properly in a Phillips screw...

I'm pretty sure the tip angle may be different too.

 

[ac427]

I replace flat & phillips head by hex head cap screws, which are easier to turn with no risk of damaging them.

Torx headed bolt/screws are better still because with Torx the torque is applied to wider contact area. So more than just the corners on an Allen key or Caphead screw

 

[screenman]

 

[screenman]

The OP must know some rubbish mechanics, as I do not know one who does not know there is a choice of screw heads. Mind you I likely only know of about 100+ techs so I may have missed some out.

 

[screenman]

 

[screenman]

I have one of those in my toolkit, it is useful for trim removal where it is not unknown for different headed screws to be used. I would not use it on anything really tight though.

 

[PeteXXX]

Remember the three rules of engineering

1 You should always use the right tool for any job
2 The right tool for any job is a hammer
3 Any tool can be used as a hammer

And if a hammer won't fix it, the problem is obviously with the electrics.

 

[psmiffy]

One of the best tools in my box is a Stanley ratchet screwdriver. It uses individual driver bits which can be stored in the handle and I rarely need to use anything else.

Yup - since the thread has been resurrected I agree - big yellow and extremely comfortable and easy to use while the other hand is gripping onto whatever for dear life - can apply just enough force to tighten something properly - all screwdrivers plus sockets, allen and Torx - backed up with electric jobby

 

[Gravity Aided]

I hated Torx when this thread started, and I still hate Torx. Prefer hex and Allen bolts, if it comes to all that. But I have complete socket sets, with drivers all the way up to the three foot breaker bar, (which stops this "I can't remove my freewheel," and "I can't remove my cranks" business right at the start).